B9116-001: (PhD) Mathematical Methods

This is the first in a two-course sequence in probability and statistics. Topics will include basic probability theory, general characteristics of random variables, and collections of random variables, as well as elementary random processes. The intent is to develop an intuitive feel for the subject of probability and to enable to critically evaluate and construct probabilistic arguments.

Awi Federgruen is the Charles E. Exley Professor of Management and Chair of the Decision, Risk and Operations (DRO) Division of the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University, at which school he served as Senior Vice Dean from 1997-2002. Professor Federgruen also served for many years as the Chair of the DRO division, most recently from 2004-2010. Professor Federgruen joined the Columbia University...